NightSky Network

SAS NightSky Network


The SAS NightSky Network connects members' collective knowledge and experience, to educate and collaborate on astronomical projects of significance.


If you would like to be part of the Collaborative Network, please contact us.



Current Collaborators 

Brendan Junge

Optics: Celestron 9.25 EdgeHD (f/7)

Imaging Sensor: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro (IMX571)

Mount: SkyWatcher AZ-EQ6

LRGB Filters: Optolong LRGB

Narrowband Filters: Antlia 3.0nm Ha [Oiii]

Speciality Filter: Star Analyser 200

Image Scale: 0.47"/pixel

Nominal FoV: 0.82° x 0.55°

Caleb Kam

Optics: Celestron 9.25 EdgeHD (f/7)

Imaging Sensor: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (IMX571)

Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R

Filter: Optolong L-Pro

Image Scale: 0.47"/pixel

Nominal FoV: 0.82° x 0.55°

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Optics: SkyWatcher Esprit 100 (f/5.5)

Imaging Sensor: QHY268M (IMX571)

Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R

LRGB Filters: Optolong LRGB

Narrowband Filters: Antlia 3.0nm Sii Ha [Oiii]

Image Scale: 1.41"/pixel

Nominal FoV: 2.46° x 1.6

Dale Smalley

Optics: Celestron 9.25 EdgeHD (f/7)

Imaging Sensor: ZWO ASI6200MM Pro (IMX455)

Mount: Avalon M-Uno

LRGB Filters: ZWO LRGB

Narrowband Filters: Antlia 4.5nm Sii Ha [Oiii]

Image Scale: 0.47"/pixel

Nominal FoV: 1.25° x 0.84°

Colin Allen

Optics: William Optics RedCat 71

Imaging Sensor: ASI2600MM Pro (IMX571)

Mount:  ZWO AM5

LRGB Filters:  Antlia LRGB

Narrowband Filters:  Antlia SHO

Image Scale:  2.23"/Pixel

Nominal FoV: 3.89° x 2.61°

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Optics: Celestron 9.25 EdgeHD (f/7)

Imaging Sensor: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (IMX571)

Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R

Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate, Baader Neodymium

Image Scale: 0.47"/pixel

Nominal FoV: 0.82° x 0.55°

Nick Stefan

Optics: SkyWatcher Esprit 100 (f/5.5)

Imaging Sensor: ASI294MC Pro (IMX294)

Mount:  SkyWatcher EQ6-R

LRGB Filters:  Baader UV/IR Cut

Narrowband Filters:  Antlia ALP-T Gold

Image Scale:  1.74"/Pixel

Nominal FoV: 2.01° x 1.35°

Neil Reeves

Optics: Celestron 8" EdgeHD (f/7)

Imaging Sensor: ASI2600MM Pro (IMX571)

Mount:  SkyWatcher EQ6-R

LRGB Filters:  Antlia LRGB

Narrowband Filters:  Antlia SHO

Image Scale:  0.55"/Pixel

Nominal FoV:  0.95° x 0.64°

Grant Kerswill

Optics: SkyWatcher Esprit 100 (f/5.5)

Imaging Sensor: ASI6200MM Pro (IMX 455)

Mount: Celestron CGX-L

LRGB Filters: Baader LRGB

Narrowband Filters: Antlia 3.0nm Sii Ha [Oiii]

Image Scale: 1.41"/pixel

Nominal FoV: 3.75° x 2.5°

Aaron Hope

Optics: Celestron RASA8 (f/2)

Imaging Sensor: QHY183C (IMX183)

Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R

Filter: Optolong L-eNhance

Image Scale: 1.24"/pixel

Nominal FoV: 1.91° x 1.27°

Jenny Robinson

Optics: Saxon 100ED (f/7.2)

Imaging Sensor: Canon 70D

Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6

Filter: Baader UHC

Image Scale: 1.17"/pixel

Nominal FoV: 1.79° x 1.19°

Chessy Majewski

Optics: Saxon 8" Newtonian (f/5)

Imaging Sensor: QHY268C (IMX571)

Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R

LRGB Filters: Optolong L-Pro

Image Scale: 0.78"/pixel

Nominal FoV: 1.35° x 0.91°

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Optics: SkyWatcher ED72 (f/5.8)

Imaging Sensor: QHY268C (IMX571)

Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R

LRGB Filters: Optolong L-Pro

Image Scale: 2.17"/pixel

Nominal FoV: 3.79° x 2.54°

Patrick Pearl

Optics: Meade 10" ACF (f/10)

Imaging Sensor: ZWO ASI294MM Pro (IMX492)

Mount: SkyWatcher EQ8

LRGB Filters: ZWO LRGB

Image Scale: 0.38"/pixel

Nominal FoV: 0.44° x 0.3°

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Optics: Meade 14" ACF (f/10)

Imaging Sensor: SXVR-H694 (ICX694LG)

Mount: SkyWatcher EQ8

LRGB Filters: ZWO LRGB

Image Scale: 0.26"/pixel

Nominal FoV: 0.2° x 0.16°

To be a SAS NightSky Network Collaborator


Processing Team: 



Data Acquisition Team:


Financial Members of the SAS are welcome to download the data for personal use and practice processing. Please get in touch with us for more details.

These datasets may also be used for the Introduction to PixInsight courses.


Recommended NINA File Pattern:

$$TARGETNAME$$\$$FILTER$$\\$$FILTER$$_$$TARGETNAME$$_$$DATE$$_$$TIME$$_$$FRAMENR$$_$$SENSORTEMP$$_$$EXPOSURETIME$$_[NAME + SCOPE]


Classifications:

Ultra Wide Field - Nominal FoV of greater than 2.0°

Wide Field - Nominal FoV of between 1.0°-2.0°

Narrow Field - Nominal FoV of between 0.6°-1.0°

Ultra Narrow Field - Nominal FoV of less than 0.6°